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Series
Results
PIT
@CIN
3
8
PIT
@CIN
1
6
CIN
@PIT
5
3
 
(10)
Sunday, October 5, 1975
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 54,752, Time of Game: 2:51
Pirates
1
at Reds
6
W: Fred Norman (1-0)
L: Jim Rooker (0-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Reds            2  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  X    6 12  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.041 0.65 0.067 -0.026 0.3 0 3
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.130 0.93 0.000 -0.130 -1.4 8 0 GDP
Al Oliver CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .542 0.019 0.41 0.033 -0.013 0.1 0 0
Willie Stargell 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .143 .536 0.081 1.01 0.123 -0.042 0.6 6 0 2B
Richie Zisk LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .429 1.071 0.061 1.03 0.102 -0.042 1.0 3 0 2B
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .250 -0.185 1.30 0.000 -0.185 -2.1 4 1 GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .804 0.025 0.85 0.037 -0.013 -0.0 0 1
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.083 1.08 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 3 3
   Bob Robertson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Jim Rooker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.022 0.80 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Bill Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 0.88 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Brett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Bruce Kison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 5 5 .167 .519 -0.224 0.86 0.362 -0.587 -3.2 24 8
2B: W Stargell (1, off F Norman); R Zisk (1, off R Eastwick).
TB: R Zisk 3; R Stennett 2; W Stargell 2.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (1); D Parker (1).
RBI: R Hebner (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell 2; D Parker-M Sanguillen.
Outfield Assists: D Parker (C Geronimo at 3rd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.006 0.49 0.036 -0.041 -0.9 0 1
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .778 -0.016 0.54 0.032 -0.048 0.7 1 2 2B,SB,HBP
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .347 -0.059 0.55 0.000 -0.059 -1.3 5 3
Tony Perez 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .625 1.667 0.217 0.46 0.224 -0.007 3.1 12 2 HR
George Foster LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.019 0.50 0.048 -0.029 -0.6 2 0 SB,GDP
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .571 1.196 0.079 0.87 0.099 -0.019 1.3 5 4 2·SB
Ken Griffey RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 .875 0.080 0.64 0.121 -0.041 0.9 0 0 3·SB,GDP
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .125 -0.040 0.44 0.006 -0.047 -0.5 1 0
Fred Norman P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 0.001 0.72 0.011 -0.011 -0.2 0 1 SF
   Terry Crowley PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ed Armbrister PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 6 12 5 1 7 .375 .900 0.274 0.57 0.577 -0.303 2.3 27 13
2B: J Morgan (1, off K Tekulve).
HR: T Perez (1, off J Rooker; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: F Norman (1, off J Rooker).
HBP: J Morgan (1, by B Kison).
TB: T Perez 6; D Concepcion 3; J Morgan 2; G Foster 2; K Griffey 2; P Rose.
GIDP: G Foster (1); K Griffey (1).
RBI: T Perez 3 (4); F Norman (1); K Griffey (4).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Morgan-D Concepcion-T Perez; D Concepcion-T Perez.
E: D Concepcion (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Concepcion 2 (2, 3rd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen, 2nd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen); K Griffey 3 (3, 3rd base off K Tekulve/M Sanguillen, 2nd base off K Tekulve/M Sanguillen, 2nd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen); J Morgan (4, 2nd base off B Kison/M Sanguillen); G Foster (1, 2nd base off J Rooker/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (0-1) 4 7 4 4 0 4 1 9.00 19 36 -0.255 0.84 -2.1
Kent Tekulve 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 9.00 7 0 0 -0.020 0.45 -0.9
Ken Brett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 1 0.010 0.22 0.8
Bruce Kison 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 7 0 0 -0.010 0.12 -0.1
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 1 7 1 6.75 35 36 2 1 -0.275 0.86 -2.3
K Tekulve faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, W (1-0) 6 4 1 1 5 4 0 1.50 25 59 0.183 1.11 1.8
Rawly Eastwick 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.042 0.22 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 5 0 1.00 35 59 0 0 0.225 0.57 3.2
Balks: K Brett (1).
WP: F Norman (1).
HBP: B Kison (1; J Morgan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman, LF - Art Williams, RF - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 54,752.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Manny Sanguillen C 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Johnny Bench C
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Richie Zisk LF 5 George Foster LF
6 Dave Parker RF 6 Dave Concepcion SS
7 Richie Hebner 3B 7 Ken Griffey RF
8 Frank Taveras SS 8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Fred Norman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR CIN T. Perez J. Rooker 19% 72% Home Run; Rose Scores
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 8% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b4 2-1 0 12- R CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker 8% 85% Single to LF; Foster Scores; Concepcion to 2B
t4 0-2 0 1-3 O PIT D. Parker F. Norman 8% 66% Strikeout
t6 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT D. Parker F. Norman 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett F. Norman 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver F. Norman -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell F. Norman -2% 50% Walk; Oliver to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O PIT R. Zisk F. Norman 4% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Rooker 4% 58% Single to P
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -3% 55% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench J. Rooker -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR CIN T. Perez J. Rooker 19% 72% Home Run; Rose Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- CIN G. Foster J. Rooker 1% 72% Single to RF
b1 2-0 2 1-- CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker 1% 73% Foster Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker 1% 74% Single to 2B; Foster to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker 1% 75% Concepcion Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -23 O CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker -4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Parker F. Norman 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- PIT R. Hebner F. Norman -3% 71% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- O PIT F. Taveras F. Norman 3% 73% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-2 2 1-- O PIT J. Rooker F. Norman 2% 76% Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O CIN F. Norman J. Rooker -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Rooker -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- PIT R. Stennett F. Norman -4% 68% Single to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 8% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver F. Norman 1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Rooker -1% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Rooker -1% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Rooker -1% 74% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- PIT W. Stargell F. Norman -7% 67% Double to CF
t4 0-2 0 -2- PIT R. Zisk F. Norman -3% 64% Wild Pitch; Stargell to 3B
t4 0-2 0 --3 PIT R. Zisk F. Norman -5% 59% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-3 O PIT D. Parker F. Norman 8% 66% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 1-3 RO PIT R. Hebner F. Norman -1% 65% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stargell Scores; Hebner to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t4 1-2 2 -2- O PIT F. Taveras F. Norman 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- CIN G. Foster J. Rooker 3% 72% Single to CF
b4 2-1 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion J. Rooker 5% 77% Single to CF; Foster to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- R CIN K. Griffey J. Rooker 8% 85% Single to LF; Foster Scores; Concepcion to 2B
b4 3-1 0 12- CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker 3% 88% Concepcion Steals 3B; Griffey Steals 2B
b4 3-1 0 -23 O CIN C. Geronimo J. Rooker -3% 85% Flyball: LF
b4 3-1 1 -23 RO CIN F. Norman J. Rooker 1% 86% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Concepcion Scores
b4 4-1 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose J. Rooker -2% 85% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson F. Norman 2% 87% Groundout: C-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- PIT R. Stennett F. Norman -3% 85% Single to LF
t5 1-4 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen F. Norman 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 2 1-- PIT A. Oliver F. Norman -2% 85% Walk; Stennett to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- O PIT W. Stargell F. Norman 4% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
Kent Tekulve replaces Bill Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- CIN J. Morgan K. Tekulve 2% 92% Double to RF
b5 4-1 0 -2- O CIN J. Bench K. Tekulve -2% 90% Strikeout
b5 4-1 1 -2- CIN T. Perez K. Tekulve 2% 92% Single to P; Morgan to 3B
b5 4-1 1 1-3 O CIN G. Foster K. Tekulve -3% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 2 1-3 O CIN D. Concepcion K. Tekulve -2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t6 1-4 0 --- PIT R. Zisk F. Norman -4% 83% Single to CF
t6 1-4 0 1-- OO PIT D. Parker F. Norman 8% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner F. Norman 1% 92% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- CIN K. Griffey K. Tekulve 1% 93% Single to LF
b6 4-1 0 1-- CIN C. Geronimo K. Tekulve 1% 94% Griffey Steals 2B
b6 4-1 0 -2- CIN C. Geronimo K. Tekulve 1% 95% Griffey Steals 3B
b6 4-1 0 --3 CIN C. Geronimo K. Tekulve 1% 96% Walk
Ken Brett replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Ed Armbrister batting 9th
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 9th
b6 4-1 0 1-3 R CIN M. Rettenmund K. Brett 1% 97% Balk; Griffey Scores; Geronimo to 2B
b6 5-1 0 -2- O CIN M. Rettenmund K. Brett -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Geronimo to 3B
b6 5-1 1 --3 OO CIN P. Rose K. Brett -2% 95% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Rawly Eastwick facing 8-9-1
Rawly Eastwick replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-5 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras R. Eastwick 1% 96% Strikeout
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ken Brett (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 1 --- O PIT E. Kirkpatrick R. Eastwick 1% 97% Foul Popfly: 2B
t7 1-5 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett R. Eastwick 0% 97% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
Bruce Kison replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- CIN J. Morgan B. Kison 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
b7 5-1 0 1-- CIN J. Bench B. Kison 0% 98% Morgan Steals 2B
b7 5-1 0 -2- O CIN J. Bench B. Kison -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 5-1 1 -2- R CIN T. Perez B. Kison 1% 99% Single to LF; Morgan Scores
b7 6-1 1 1-- OO CIN G. Foster B. Kison -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Rawly Eastwick facing 2-3-4
t8 1-6 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Eastwick 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-6 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver R. Eastwick 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-6 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell R. Eastwick 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
b8 6-1 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion B. Kison 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 6-1 0 1-- OO CIN K. Griffey B. Kison -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 6-1 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Kison -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Rawly Eastwick facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- PIT R. Zisk R. Eastwick -1% 99% Double to RF
t9 1-6 0 -2- O PIT D. Parker R. Eastwick 1% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 1-6 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner R. Eastwick 0% 100% Foul Popfly: SS
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Frank Taveras (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-6 2 -2- O PIT B. Robertson R. Eastwick 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 6.

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